"release on the album. Newley's version was first released with the 30th Anniversary Collection. The second rare addition is Shirley Bassey's version of ""Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"" for ""Thunderball"". Bassey had originally recorded the vocals for the track which initially was to be used as the main title theme; however, the song was replaced by Tom Jones' ""Thunderball"" after a decision by the producers that the title theme should feature the name of the film. Dionne Warwick was subsequently chosen to rerecord ""Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"", but even her version wasn't released on the ""Thunderball"" soundtrack till the"
"Cannonball (Supertramp song) ""Cannonball"" is the opening track from Supertramp's 1985 album ""Brother Where You Bound"". It was written and sung by keyboardist Rick Davies entirely in the chord of G minor. Davies stated in an interview ""I did it simply to see if it could be done"". The lyrics to the song may have been seen as a veiled message to former member Roger Hodgson but Davies revealed in a French radio interview that they were inspired by a less than perfect concert promoter whom he refused to name. The track became Supertramp's last US Top 40 single to"
"took their name from Jerry Lee Lewis's ""Great Balls of Fire"". They reached the Top 40 with the singles ""Torquay"" (1959), ""Bulldog"" (1960) and ""Quite a Party"" (1961). ""Quite a Party"" peaked at #29 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1961. Tharp, Budd and Trammell left the group in the early 1960s, but the Fireballs added Doug Roberts on drums, plus Petty Studio singer/pianist Jimmy Gilmer (born September 15, 1940 in Chicago and raised in Amarillo, Texas) to the group. Billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, the group reached number 1 on the Billboard chart with ""Sugar Shack"","
"Barry had thought he could not write a song about a vague ""Thunderball"" term or the film's story, so his song was a description of the character James Bond. The song was originally recorded by Shirley Bassey. When there were problems with Bassey's singing it was later rerecorded by Dionne Warwick and featured a longer instrumental opening designed so the lyrics would not be heard until after the title ""Thunderball"" appeared in Maurice Binder's title design. Both versions were not released until the 1990s. The song was removed from the title credits after United Artists requested that the theme song"
"of the early Bond scores, thematically speaking. Thunderball (soundtrack) Thunderball is the soundtrack album for the fourth James Bond film ""Thunderball"". The album was first released by United Artists Records in 1965 in both monaural and stereo editions, with a CD release in 1988. The music was composed and conducted by John Barry, and performed by the John Barry Orchestra. This was Barry's third soundtrack for the series. The soundtrack was still being recorded when it came time for the album to be released, so the LP only featured twelve tracks from earlier in the film; an expanded edition with"
"Thunderball (soundtrack) Thunderball is the soundtrack album for the fourth James Bond film ""Thunderball"". The album was first released by United Artists Records in 1965 in both monaural and stereo editions, with a CD release in 1988. The music was composed and conducted by John Barry, and performed by the John Barry Orchestra. This was Barry's third soundtrack for the series. The soundtrack was still being recorded when it came time for the album to be released, so the LP only featured twelve tracks from earlier in the film; an expanded edition with six bonus tracks was released for the"
"Thunderball (film) Thunderball is a 1965 British spy film and the fourth in the ""James Bond"" series produced by Eon Productions, starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original screenplay by Jack Whittingham. It was directed by Terence Young, with its screenplay by Richard Maibaum and John Hopkins. The movie would have been the first of the Bond series if not for legal disputes over copyright issues. The film follows Bond's mission to find two NATO"
"""Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"" as the theme song of ""Thunderball"" until Albert Broccoli insisted that the theme song include the film's title. A new song was composed and recorded in the eleventh hour titled ""Thunderball"", performed by Tom Jones. The melody of ""Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"" remains a major component of the film score. The Ultimate Edition DVD of ""Thunderball"" has the Warwick song playing over the titles on one of the commentary track extras, and the song was released on the 30th anniversary CD of Bond songs. The mid-1960s to early 1970s were an even more successful"
"Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs and sold over one million copies in the United States in 1963. It was the biggest selling song of the year and spent five weeks at number 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 from October 12 until November 9, 1963. He also co-wrote their follow-up single, ""Daisy Petal Pickin'"", which reached #15 on the ""Billboard"" chart and #5 in Australia. He died of a stroke in Springfield, Missouri on April 10, 2015. He was 74. Keith McCormack Keith McCormack (October 19, 1940 – April 10, 2015) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. McCormack was"
"The Ballad of Thunder Road ""The Ballad of Thunder Road"" is a song performed and co-written by actor Robert Mitchum in 1957, with music by composer Jack Marshall. It was the theme song of the movie ""Thunder Road"". The song made the Billboard Hot 100 twice, in 1958 and 1962, and while it never peaked higher than #62, it racked up 21 total weeks in the chart. The song moves ominously between minor and major keys. It tells the tale of ""Lucas Doolin"" (Robert Mitchum), a bootlegger during the 1950s who would deliver moonshine along local roads at excessive speeds"
"given to Bond by Q, it was also a Geiger counter in the plot. ""Thunderball"" was the third James Bond score composed by John Barry, after ""From Russia with Love"" and ""Goldfinger"". The original title song was entitled ""Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang"", taken from an Italian journalist who in 1962 dubbed agent 007 as Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. The title theme was written by Barry and Leslie Bricusse; the song was originally recorded by Shirley Bassey, and later rerecorded by Dionne Warwick, whose version was not released until the 1990s. The song was removed from the title credits"
"listed at number 73. Thunderball (film) Thunderball is a 1965 British spy film and the fourth in the ""James Bond"" series produced by Eon Productions, starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original screenplay by Jack Whittingham. It was directed by Terence Young, with its screenplay by Richard Maibaum and John Hopkins. The movie would have been the first of the Bond series if not for legal disputes over copyright issues. The film follows Bond's mission"
"Kim Wilson Kim Wilson (born January 6, 1951) is an American blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for the Fabulous Thunderbirds on two hit songs of the 1980s, ""Tuff Enuff"" and ""Wrap It Up."" Wilson wrote ""Tuff Enuff,"" the group's only Top 40 hit. Wilson was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1951, but he grew up in Goleta, California, where he sometimes went by the stage name of ""Goleta Slim."" He started with the blues in the late 1960s and was tutored by people like Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Taylor,"
"contain the film's title in its lyrics. When it was planned to use the Warwick version in the end titles Shirley Bassey sued the producers with the result being that neither version was heard in the film and different instrumental versions of the theme appeared on the High Fidelity (Bassey's) and Stereo (Warwick's) soundtrack LPs. Barry teamed up with lyricist Don Black and wrote ""Thunderball"" in a rush. Tom Jones, who sang the new theme song, fainted in the recording booth after singing the song's final, high note. Jones said of the final note, ""I closed my eyes and I"
"Cannonball (Skylar Grey song) Cannonball is a single released by American singer and songwriter, Skylar Grey. The song was written by Grey, Sam Harris, Noah Feldshuh, Casey Harris, Adam Levin and Alex da Kid, produced by the latter, and features the band X Ambassadors. ""Cannonball"" is on ""FIFA 16"" soundtrack, and was announced by ""The Independent"". It received official digital release on September 25, 2015 ""Cannonball"" will support the US collaborative tour between Grey and X Ambassadors. The song sold around 25,000 digital copies in the United States. Grey released her debut album under her new name in 2013, after"
"after producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman were worried that a theme song to a James Bond film would not work well if the song did not have the title of the film in its lyrics. Barry then teamed up with lyricist Don Black and wrote ""Thunderball"", which was sung by Tom Jones, who according to Bond production legend, fainted in the recording booth when singing the song's final note. Jones said of it, ""I closed my eyes and I held the note for so long when I opened my eyes the room was spinning."" Country musician Johnny Cash"
"The Fireballs The Fireballs, sometimes billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, were an American rock and roll group, particularly popular at the end of the 1950s and in the early 1960s. The original 1958 line-up was George Tomsco (lead guitar), Chuck Tharp (vocals), Stan Lark (bass), Eric Budd (drums), and Dan Trammell (rhythm guitar). The Fireballs were formed in Raton, New Mexico in 1958, and got their start as an instrumental group featuring the very distinctive lead guitar of George Tomsco. They recorded at Norman Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico. According to group founders Tomsco and Lark, they"
"opening theme, which is dominated by the notes of guitarist Vic Flick, known for performing lead guitar in the recording of the ""James Bond Theme"" for ""Dr. No"" (1962). In Anderson's biography, ""What Made Thunderbirds Go!"", the ""Joe 90"" theme is described as a ""dizzying piece of psychedelic pop art that could have been produced only in the late Sixties"". The closing credits are superimposed over images of objects such as Joe's BIG RAT spectacles, his WIN badge, and also his briefcase, gun, and transceiver; while the concepts for these images were photographic, the final versions were augmented with airbrush"
"first time when the album was reissued on Compact Disc on 25 February 2003 as part of the ""James Bond Remastered"" collection. Additionally, the music in the film was unfinished days before the film's release in theatres due to a late change by Eon Productions to use a title song with the same name as the film. The original main title theme to ""Thunderball"" was titled ""Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang"", which was written by John Barry and Leslie Bricusse. The title was taken from an Italian journalist who in 1962 dubbed agent 007 as ""Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang""."
"Cannonball (Lea Michele song) ""Cannonball"" is the debut single by American singer Lea Michele. The song was released onto iTunes on December 10, 2013 and made its radio debut on ""Elvis Duran and the Morning Show"" on December 16, 2013. The song was written by Sia, Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Saud, and was produced by Stargate and Blanco. ""Cannonball"" received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who praised Michele's vocal delivery. The song peaked at number 75 on the official ""Billboard"" singles chart in the United States and sold 51,000 digital copies in its first"
"all over the world, both as leader of the Fabulous Thunderbirds and with Kim Wilson's Blues Allstars. His powerful style of blues harp playing has been described as ""loaded with the textures of a full-blown horn section."" In 2015, Wilson made a guest appearance playing the harmonica on Karen Lovely's album, ""Ten Miles of Bad Road"". In 2016, Wilson won a Blues Music Award in the 'Instrumentalist - Harmonica' category. Kim Wilson Kim Wilson (born January 6, 1951) is an American blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for the Fabulous Thunderbirds"
"B-sides appear on the same album as the A-sides except where indicated + = Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs<br>++ = Jimmy Gilmer<br>* = A-sides re-recorded for album inclusion + = Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs<br>++ = Jimmy Gilmer The Fireballs The Fireballs, sometimes billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, were an American rock and roll group, particularly popular at the end of the 1950s and in the early 1960s. The original 1958 line-up was George Tomsco (lead guitar), Chuck Tharp (vocals), Stan Lark (bass), Eric Budd (drums), and Dan Trammell (rhythm guitar). The Fireballs were formed in Raton, New"
"song sung by singer Johnny Nash, the American reggae singer-songwriter best known for 1956's ""A Very Special Love"" and 1972's ""I Can See Clearly Now"". The theme's lyrics were written by Winston Sharples's son Winston Sharples, Jr. under the pseudonym ""Win Singleton"" (his first and middle names). The voice actress for all the female voices is Helene Nickerson. The theme song was covered in 2009 by Canadian jazz musician John Stetch on his album ""TV Trio"". In 2005, the series was re-issued to television in a newly remastered version and was reformatted, and in the process, replacing the familiar theme"
"held the note for so long when I opened my eyes the room was spinning."" Country musician Johnny Cash also submitted a song to Eon productions titled ""Thunderball"" but it wasn't used. The lyrics of Cash's ""Thunderball"" describe the film's story. The producers' decision to change the film's theme song so close to the release date meant that only some of the film's soundtrack had been recorded for release on LP. Adding to the delay issues, Barry had written large amounts of the score around the original theme and woven it throughout the score (along with the recurring underwater ""Search"
"Fireball (Deep Purple song) ""Fireball"" is a song by the English rock band Deep Purple, from the album of the same name. It was Deep Purple's second single release in 1971, and peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles chart. It is one of several songs based on Ian Gillan's real life experiences: ""She was a complete mystery to me. This is another tale of unrequited love"", he explained. The song begins with the sound of an air conditioner being turned on, recorded by assistant engineer Mike Thorne. Roger Glover suggested to engineer Martin Birch that the sound of"
"Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008) was an American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter, as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included ""Guitar Man"", ""U.S. Male"", ""A Thing Called Love"", ""Alabama Wild Man"", ""Amos Moses"", ""When You're Hot, You're Hot"" (which garnered a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male), ""Ko-Ko Joe"", ""Lord, Mr. Ford"", ""East Bound and Down"" (the theme song for the 1977 blockbuster ""Smokey and the Bandit"", in which Reed co-starred), ""The Bird"", and ""She Got the Goldmine (I Got"
"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) ""We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"" is a 1985 song by Tina Turner. It appeared in the 1985 film ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"", which starred Turner and Mel Gibson. The song was written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle. On the heels of Turner's multiplatinum album ""Private Dancer"", the song was released as a 7"" single, an extended version was released as a 12"" single and on the film's soundtrack album. In the UK, a shaped picture disc was also released. The power ballad received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song and"
"Cannonball (Damien Rice song) ""Cannonball"" is a song written and performed by Irish folk singer Damien Rice. It was released as the second single from his debut album ""O"", following the release of the debut single ""The Blower's Daughter"" and was subject of many releases in 2003 (reaching number 32 on the UK Singles Chart), 2004 (reaching number 19) and 2011 (reaching number 9). The song was picked as the winner's song for the British ""The X Factor"" in its eighth series and was released by the series winners Little Mix on 11 December 2011, topping the British and Irish"
"The Thunder Rolls ""The Thunder Rolls"" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music legend Garth Brooks. It was released in April 1991 as the fourth and final single from his album ""No Fences"". ""The Thunder Rolls"" became his sixth number one on the country chart. It was originally recorded by Tanya Tucker, but was never released until it appeared on her self-titled 1995 box set. Her version included a fourth verse which Brooks himself intended to use on his version but did not at the suggestion of producer Allen Reynolds. A modernized version was recorded by Jet"
"with ""the love we know"". We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) ""We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"" is a 1985 song by Tina Turner. It appeared in the 1985 film ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"", which starred Turner and Mel Gibson. The song was written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle. On the heels of Turner's multiplatinum album ""Private Dancer"", the song was released as a 7"" single, an extended version was released as a 12"" single and on the film's soundtrack album. In the UK, a shaped picture disc was also released. The power ballad received a Golden Globe nomination"
"group in 1967 to pursue artist management and record production in Nashville, Tennessee. Drummer Doug Roberts died in 1981. All of the Fireballs' material has been reissued on Ace Records (UK) and Sundazed record labels. The Fireballs continued performing with original members George Tomsco, Stan Lark and Chuck Tharp until 2006, when Tharp died of cancer. Gilmer returned as lead vocalist in 2007. Lark retired from the group in 2016. Tomsco has continued to release CDs of new material using the Fireballs name and continues to do the occasional show as a ""solo Fireball"", and also along with Gilmer. Note:"
"songs performed by Tina Turner, ""We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"" and ""One of the Living"", with the latter replacing Jarre's opening titles music. A soundtrack album was originally released by Capitol Records in 1985. It includes Turner's ""We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"", which reached #1 in Canada, #2 in the US and #3 in the British single charts; it plays over the end credits. ""One of the Living"" was rerecorded for single release, and reached #15 in both Canada and the US, but only #55 in Britain. The song also won a Grammy for Best Rock Vocal. A"
"Glitterball (song) ""Glitterball"" is a song by British drum and bass duo Sigma. It features vocals from British singer and songwriter Ella Henderson. The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2015 and is the fifth single from their debut studio album ""Life"" (2015). The single peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. It was at number 78 on the year-end chart in the UK for 2015. The music video for Glitterball was filmed on location in Ibiza. It features Henderson and both members of Sigma. 4Music described it as a"